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Strategy Inc., the firm once best known as MicroStrategy, said Monday it has 
raised cash and set aside a $1.44 billion US reserve to cover near-term 
obligations as Bitcoin tumbles. The move came after recent share sales and 
follows a brief buy of new coins, according to company statements and market 
reports. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miners Face A Harsh December: Rising BTC 
Difficulty, Falling Hashprice Strategy Establishes $1.44B Cash Reserve 
According to filings and market reports, the reserve was funded by selling 
Class A common stock under an at-the-market program and is meant to fund 
dividends on Strategy’s preferred shares and to help pay interest on its debt 
for at least 12 months, with a target to extend cover to 24 months or more. 
The company said it did not liquidate its Bitcoin stash to create the reserve. 
The size of the company’s Bitcoin holdings remains unusually large. Based on 
reports, Strategy now holds about 650,000 BTC after a small recent purchase of 
roughly 130 BTC that cost about $11.7 million. That hoard is still worth tens 
of billions of dollars at current prices, but price swings have put fresh 
pressure on a business built around holding the asset. Strategy Inc. announced 
a $1.44 billion USD reserve to cover at least 12 months of preferred dividends 
and interest payments, funded through its at-the-market stock sales. The 
company now holds 650,000 BTC and says the reserve will help manage 
volatility. https://t.co/i4X1J62Qel — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) December 
1, 2025 Bitcoin: Market Reaction And Risks Investors reacted quickly. 
Strategy’s shares have fallen sharply this year, and analysts say the new cash 
buffer may calm some fears but won’t erase larger funding and debt timelines 
that loom over the company. Strategy announces $1.44B USD Reserve and now 
hodls 650,000 $BTC. pic.twitter.com/FNFivMNQgh — Strategy (@Strategy) December 
1, 2025 Reports put convertible debt tied to past financing at about $8 
billion, and company metrics show the market-to-Bitcoin ratio (mNAV) sliding 
closer to levels where management has said it might consider selling coins 
only as a last resort. Peter Schiff, a well-known Bitcoin critic, took to 
social media after the announcement and described the reserve as proof the 
model has failed, calling Michael Saylor a “conman” and saying Saylor is 
“finished.” Today is the beginning of the end of $MSTR. Saylor was forced to 
sell stock not to buy Bitcoin, but to buy U.S. dollars merely to fund MSTR&#8217;s 
interest and dividend obligations. The stock is broken. The business model is 
a fraud, and @Saylor is the biggest con man on Wall Street. — Peter Schiff 
(@PeterSchiff) December 1, 2025 Other market voices urged caution, saying the 
move changes how investors should value the company — from a pure Bitcoin 
treasury play to an entity with ongoing cash obligations. According to 
reports, Strategy also cut its 2025 profit and Bitcoin-linked yield targets 
after recent price moves, a sign that management is dealing with a less 
bullish near-term outlook than it expected earlier this year. The reserve is 
meant to prevent forced sales of Bitcoin to meet fixed payouts, but holding 
cash has its own costs and raises governance questions among long-time 
backers. Related Reading: XRP Is About To Hit A Major Turning Point This Week, 
Analyst Says Schiff&#8217;s Issue With Saylor Schiff’s blistering attack — calling 
Saylor a fraud and declaring him done — adds a sharp political edge to what 
had been framed as a financial maneuver. His claims amplify worries among some 
investors about Strategy’s governance and capital plan, even as others dismiss 
the remarks as partisan rhetoric. Ultimately, whether Schiff’s accusations 
stick will depend less on social-media barbs than on Strategy’s next moves 
around debt, disclosure and any future coin sales — actions that will tell 
investors whether Saylor’s stewardship can weather this storm. Featured image 
from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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What to Know: Cardano’s $30M liquidity program highlights how L1s now treat 
stablecoins, market makers, and bridges as critical infrastructure ahead of 
2026. As base-layer liquidity deepens, traders often feel more comfortable 
rotating into higher-risk sectors like experimental meme ecosystems and mine- 
to-earn models. PEPENODE’s virtual mining system aims to remove hardware and 
complexity, giving early users tiered node rewards and meme coin payouts via a 
mine-to-earn design. The broader shift toward gamified, non-hardware mining 
shows how projects are trying to keep users engaged beyond simple token 
speculation and a single hype cycle. Cardano just dropped a massive signal: a 
$30 million war chest dedicated to boosting liquidity by 2026. The proposal 
seeks approval to use 70M $ADA (approximately $30M) to bring on stablecoins, 
cross-chain bridges, and analytics. They aren&#8217;t just tweaking the edges; they 
are treating liquidity as essential plumbing. The goal? Make moving capital 
across the chain as smooth as sending an email, zero friction, zero slippage. 
Cardano already has united backing from Input Output, Intersect, and the 
Midnight Foundation, showing a strong will and desire for success. Why should 
you care? Because when base layers get their act together, it changes how we 
trade. When you aren&#8217;t worried about thin order books or getting wrecked by 
slippage on the exit, you feel a lot more comfortable moving out further on 
the risk curve. Deep liquidity turns ‘apeing in’ from a reckless gamble into a 
calculated play. And that stability is exactly what’s setting the stage for 
the next wave of crypto experiments: ecosystems that move beyond simple ‘pump 
and dump’ mechanics into something sustainable. Something that projects like 
PEPENODE ($PEPENODE) can offer. PEPENODE: Gamifying the Grind This shift 
toward deeper engagement is where PEPENODE ($PEPENODE) enters the chat. It’s 
positioning itself as the world&#8217;s first ‘mine-to-earn’ meme coin, and it’s 
solving a problem we all hate: mining is too hard for the average person. 
Let’s be real, nobody wants to buy racks of GPUs, deal with heat, or pay 
massive electric bills just to secure a network. PEPENODE is flipping that 
script with a virtual mining system. No Hardware Required: You aren&#8217;t building 
a rig; you’re managing miner nodes directly from a dashboard. It’s mining, but 
browser-based. Play to Win: This isn&#8217;t just passive staking where you lock 
tokens and forget them. You upgrade facilities and customize your setup using 
your $PEPENODE. It keeps you active and engaged long after the initial hype 
fades. Rewards You Actually Want: Instead of some obscure governance token, 
the payout structure is designed for degens, rewarding you in high-voltage 
assets like PEPE and Fartcoin. It’s effectively taking the complex world of 
liquidity mining and wrapping it in a UI that feels like a strategy game. 
Already want in? Check out our ‘How to Buy PEPENODE’ guide. Whale Signals and 
Presale Velocity If you follow the money, things get even more interesting. 
While the base layers are fighting over stablecoin dominance, smart money is 
looking for high-upside plays that utilize this new infrastructure. $PEPENODE 
fits that bill perfectly. The presale is moving fast, already hitting over 
$2.24M with tokens sitting at a cheap entry of $0.0011731. We’ve also seen 
some impressive whale buys of $94.1K and $18.2K. When whales start 
accumulating this early, it’s usually a signal worth watching, as it could 
indicate the best meme coins to buy. The system is designed to reward early 
movers; the earlier you get your nodes running, the better your return 
potential before the ecosystem gets crowded. Also, don’t forget to check out 
the impressive dynamic staking rewards, currently sitting at 578%. Our experts 
think $PEPENODE could go the distance, and give it a predicted end-of-2026 
price of $0.0077. If you bought at today’s price, that could see you netting a 
potential ROI of over 556%. What are you waiting for? Get your $PEPENODE today 
and be ready for the mining revolution. Remember, this isn’t intended as 
financial advice, and you should always do your own research before investing. 
Authored by Aaron Walker, NewsBTC — https://www.newsbtc.com/news/cardano- 
deploys-30m-liquidity-as-meme-degens-eye-pepenode/

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